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sábado, 13 de abril de 2013

Illamasqua Cameo & One Stroke Nail Art Attempt

Good afternoon!! :)

It's a shame to be posting this gorgeous polish two weeks after I used it, but time hasn't been on my side :p I received my first ever Illamasqua from a group swap with my dear Kim (hope she doesn't read this) and I immediately used it *-* This brand has a lot of different colors and finishes, but it isn't a cheap or easy to get one.. so I really took some time to pick my favorites. And here comes Cameo :)

I love Cameo's color, it's a vivid periwinkle blue with a touch of lavender. It was difficult to photograph and hence it's a bit more lavender in real person. I paid for quality and I got it! Great pigmentation, requiring two coats to full nail coverage, soft round brush and great shine & drying time :) My single complain was small bubbles that I resolved with Seche Vite afterwards.

That weekend I had just bought acrilic paint and I decided to do my first one stroke manicure :p It took me a couple of hours to learn how to positionate the brush but then I managed what you see in pics. It was harder than I anticipated and I intend on going further with this technique! :)

Bare with me, I hope my next one stroke manicure looks way better. But I won't deny I'm a bit proud xD The overall result looks like a traditional decoration piece in Portugal due to the color combo lol a portuguese tile :p Another subject is the rectangular bottle... I really thought there was no more room for design improvement, but there is and I LOVE it *.* Overall, I'm very satisfied with this polish and I forgive the teeny bubbles :) What do you think of my first one stroke manicure attempt? Kisses :)